July 8, 2020 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Today we’ll hear from a surrogate of President Trump’s administration on the question of health care. At the end of June, the President’s campaign sent out a press release to media saying that the public option to compete with private health insurance companies… Read more »
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Teacher-led rally Tuesday: return to schools only when it’s safe
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Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Alan Cohn
St. Petersburg takes a step to defund the police; instead of 25 officers, city will hire social workers
SunRunner will be name of rapid bus service from St. Pete to St. Pete Beach
Funeral march for COVID-19 deaths
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Read MorePresident Trump Proposes Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Read MoreLocal nurse practitioners discuss HB607, which gives them more independence from doctors
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Read MoreDeadline to Sign Up For the Affordable Health Care Act is December 15; Premiums Expected to Remain Flat or Decline Slightly
Read MoreFlorida Health Advocates Speak Out about Possible Cuts to the Medicaid Disability Program and in Favor of Medicaid Expansion
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Senior Policy Analyst for National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Answers Questions From The Public
Read MoreNonprofit works to end medical debt in the U.S.
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Using a Navigator to Sign up for the ACA Might Save You Money
The ACA might especially be helpful for those people whose incomes are between the poverty level and 400% above the poverty level.
Florida Dems highlight “stark differences” from GOP
Congressional Democrats from Florida are highlighting what they call “stark differences” between their policies and Republicans when it comes to issues like taxes, wages, infrastructure and health insurance; during a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Tampa-area Congress member Kathy Castor referenced President Trump’s appearance in Ft. Myers. “Donald Trump’s coming to Florida here on Halloween… Read more »
Activists slam Rick Scott for preexisting conditions lawsuit
Florida is part of a lawsuit by more than a dozen other Republican-led states to chip away at the Affordable Care Act by challenging its requirement for insurance companies to cover people with preexisting medical conditions; during a press conference in downtown Tampa Thursday morning organized by the liberal group For Our Future Florida healthcare… Read more »
Women’s Show 7/26: Arnie Arnesen; Title X; Judge Kavanagh
Did you ever feel that you were at the fulcrum point of a seesaw? Do you look back and try to address and understand that which you should have done, or do you move forward, not sure what you are working with and hope to come to a balance? VERY IMPORTANT ELECTIONS coming up August… Read more »
New book on how to recover from bipolar illness
This month there have been two high-profile Americans to die from suicide, drawing attention to suicide prevention and treatment of mental health issues. Wednesday evening in Tampa an author will talk about how to recover from one illness that sometimes results in suicide. WMNF News spoke with Michael Rose about his new book called Bipolar… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, May 10 – MAPS executive director Rick Doblin
Rick Doblin is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a nonprofit and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Recently, the results of a pioneering U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy… Read more »
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ACORN Founder Wade Rathke Subject of New Film The Organizer Talks About Community Organizing
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. ACORN was once the largest political movement of low and moderate income people in the US- but it was destroyed by an attack- from conservative media. We’ll look at the history of ACORN this morning and hear from its founder Wade Rathke who will be in St…. Read more »
Federal tax cuts and state budget will harm most Floridians: Report
A new report put out by progressive organizations finds that many low- and middle-income Floridians will be harmed by the one-two punch of the new federal tax law and the recently signed state budget. In a conference call with reporters today, Debbie King with Organize Florida warned that the Trump tax cuts will likely lead… Read more »
Oregon’s House of Representatives approves a bill declaring health care a right
Oregon House OKs health care as a right, funding questioned By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Legislature took a step Tuesday toward enshrining the right to health care in the state Constitution, a move that would be unprecedented in the United States but raises serious funding questions. The House of Representatives’ 35-25… Read more »
Health Care Activists Planning Summit in South Florida on Medicare for All
Radioactivity 2 7 18 I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— For the first time people interested in health care reform will be gathering here in Florida for a conference on how to fix our nation’s health care problems basing from the article on neuropathyreliefguide.com. The focus of the summit will be “Medicare for All”. The conference… Read more »
Women’s Show 2/1 ~ Health Care and Gymnastics: the Testimony of Survivors
The State of the Union has come and gone – thank heavens! Tell me, did you know what condition your condition is in? It looks like you’d better. The big money guys – Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffet – are getting into the Health Care Game. We have to get the profit out… Read more »
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Progress Florida Says Florida’s Outlook Is Not As Bright As GOP Leaders in Tallahassee Claim
Radioactivity 1 10 18 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—how well is the state of Florida doing when it comes to protecting the environment? How are average workers doing? Is the state creating good paying jobs? How well are we educating children? Providing health care for those who need it? We’ll hear from… Read more »
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Tampa Charity Provides Cardiac Surgery in Developing Nations and One of the Nation’s Top Investigative Reporters on Donald Trump’s Business History, Tax Cut Plan and Ties to Organized Crime
Radioactivity 11 14 17 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—we’ll talk with one of the nation’s top investigative reporters about the tax plan that’s making its way through Congress and about Donald Trump’s secret business history…. And we’ll meet a local doctor who travels the world- especially in low… Read more »
